Downtown in Mint Hill in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Philadelphia Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
1. Philadelphia Presbyterian Church Marker
Fifth colonial church
in Mecklenburg County
Organized 1770
First pastor
Rev David Barr
Erected 1961 by National Society Colonial Dames of America in the State of North Carolina.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.
Location. 35° 10.559′ N, 80° 38.842′ W. Marker is in Mint Hill, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from Bain School Road east of Philadelphia Church Road (State Road 1004) when traveling east. Marker is on the Chapel Annex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11501 Bain School Rd, Charlotte NC 28227, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Bain Academy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Philadelphia Presbyterian Church (approx. Ό mile away); Rocky Spring Burial Ground (approx. 1.9 miles away); Adam Alexander (approx. 1.9 miles away); Blair Mill & Stevens Mill (approx. 3.4 miles away); Matthews Depot (approx. 5.8 miles away); Heath and Reid General Store (approx. 5.9 miles away); Former U.S. Post Office (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mint Hill.
Also see . . . Our Heritage. Philadelphia Presbyterian Church website homepage:
Philadelphia Church was founded in 1770. It is one of the oldest churches in Mecklenburg County. (Submitted on December 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
2. Philadelphia Presbyterian Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 421 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
